We are also interested in how people get information about science and technology. Where do you get most of your information about science and technology printed newspapers, online newspapers, printed magazines, online magazines, other places on the Internet, books or other printed materials, TV, radio, family, friends, colleagues, or some other source?
Main source of science and technology information, detailed · Asked in 1 wave, 2010 · 658 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Print newspapers | Online newspapers | Print magazines | Online magazines | Other places on the internet | Books/other printed material | Tv | Radio | Family | Friends/colleagues | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 7% | 9% | 7% | 2% | 19% | 10% | 36% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 658 | ±5 | |
| Northeast |
General Social Survey 2010 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 658 |
| 13% |
| 15% |
| 6% |
| 1% |
| 19% |
| 9% |
| 29% |
| 1% |
| 5% |
| – |
| 1% |
| 97 |
| ±12 |
| Midwest | 8% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 21% | 8% | 36% | 4% | 4% | 3% | – | 158 | ±9 |
| South | 7% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 17% | 12% | 41% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 263 | ±7 |
| West | 2% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 19% | 10% | 33% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 140 | ±11 |